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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people moves. News and announcements covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
ABIR names Collin Anderson Director of Policy and Regulation
6th June 2024
The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR), which represents the public policy interests of Bermuda’s re/insurers, has announced the appointment of Collin Anderson as Director of Policy and Regulation, starting July 1. With 23 years of experience in both public and private sectors, Anderson has a robust background that includes ... Read the full article
Manhem appointed Independent Non-Exec Director of Apollo Syndicate
6th June 2024
Independent specialist re/insurer Apollo has appointed Monica Cramér Manhem as the new Independent Non-Executive Director of Apollo Syndicate Management Limited. Manhem is an industry veteran with extensive experience in various leading roles. Most recently, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of SiriusPoint International Insurance Corporation. Along with underwriting expertise, the firm ... Read the full article
Sompo appoints Thomas Leone as new Chief Investment Officer
6th June 2024
Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property, casualty, and specialty re/insurance, has announced the appointment of Thomas Leone as Chief Investment Officer. In his new role, Leone will directly report to Nicolas Burnet, Sompo's Chief Financial Officer, and will be based in the insurer’s Purchase, NY office. Leone will succeed ... Read the full article
Everest Re appoints Mayur Doshi as Head of NA Treaty Casualty
6th June 2024
Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance arm of insurance giant, Everest Group, Ltd., has appointed Mayur Doshi as the Head of North America Treaty Casualty, reporting to Jiten Voralia, Head of North America Treaty Reinsurance. Voralia commented on the appointment, "Mayur’s business acumen, coupled with the depth of his underwriting expertise makes him ... Read the full article
Mel Carvill appointed Chairman of Polo Insurance Managers
6th June 2024
PoloWorks, a collective of Lloyd’s and London Market insurance services businesses, has announced the appointment of Mel Carvill as Chairman of Polo Insurance Managers. Mark Elliott, CEO of Polo Insurance Managers, commented: “We are delighted that Mel has joined PIM as Chairman. He brings a level of seniority and experience which ... Read the full article
Kathleen Winters joins The Hartford’s board of directors
5th June 2024
Property and casualty insurer, The Hartford has announced the appointment of Kathleen Winters to the company’s board of directors, effective July 1, 2024. Winters will serve on the board’s Finance, Investment and Risk Management Committee as well as the Audit Committee. The insurer also announced that Edmund Reese, who was recently ... Read the full article
Fairfax Financial names Gobinath Athappan its new Chairman & CEO of Asia
5th June 2024
Canadian financial holding company, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has appointed Gobinath Athappan as its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax Asia. He will also reportedly be appointed Chairman of Singapore Re after regulatory approval. The firm stated that Athappan has done an outstanding job during his 23 year tenure with ... Read the full article
Charles Taylor names Clay Humphries Exec VP of US P&C
5th June 2024
Charles Taylor, a global provider of professional services and technology solutions to the global insurance industry, has announced the appointment of Clay Humphries as Executive Vice President of Property and Casualty in the United States. In his new role, Humphries will oversee the growth and operational management of Charles Taylor’s property ... Read the full article
Yoann Chassot named Head of Data & AI, EU and Americas, Synpulse
5th June 2024
Synpulse, a management consultancy specialising in the financial services industry, has hired Yoann Chassot as the new Head of Data and AI within the firm's Europe and Americas region. A renowned figure within the industry, Chassot joins Synpulse following a six year tenure at Palantir, where he most recently served as ... Read the full article
Consilium expands team in Cayman with Mighty’s appointment
4th June 2024
International re/insurance broker Consilium, part of the Aventum Group, has announced the appointment of Rori-Leigh Mighty as Partner for its Cayman office. She will be reporting to Yaremis Hydes, Managing Partner in Consilium Cayman, who joins the business from Aon. Mighty is joining Consilium with close to two decades of P&C broking ... Read the full article
Edmund Reese to serve as Aon’s next CFO
4th June 2024
Global professional services firm Aon has revealed that Edmund Reese will serve as its executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) from July 29, 2024. According to Aon, Reese will join the firm on July 1 to succeed Christa Davies, who will certify second-quarter 2024 results and then become ... Read the full article
Stephanie Ogden appointed as new CEO of HDI Global UK & Ireland
4th June 2024
Industrial insurer HDI Global has announced the appointment of Stephanie Ogden as the new CEO of HDI Global UK & Ireland, effective 1 September 2024. Ogden will succeed Richard Taylor, who is retiring at the end of the year and will transition to a consultancy role within the company. Taylor commented, “It ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance International appoints Aon’s Ketan Motwani as UK COO
4th June 2024
Arch Insurance International, part of Bermuda-based re/insurer Arch Capital Group Ltd., has announced the appointment of Ketan Motwani as UK Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new role, Motwani will directly report to Hugh Sturgess, Chief Executive Officer at Arch Insurance International. He will work closely with the larger Arch senior ... Read the full article
Barnett Waddingham appoints Kim Durniat as Head of Insurance & Longevity Consulting
4th June 2024
Barnett Waddingham (BW) has announced the appointment of Kim Durniat as new Business Area Leader for its Insurance and Longevity consulting team. Durniat will succeed Scott Eason, who BW recently appointed as one of its new Managing Partners. In her new role, Durniat will be responsible for strengthening BW’s client-focused strategy in ... Read the full article
Swiss Re names Camara Head of P&C Re, Northern, Central & Eastern Europe
4th June 2024
Leopoldo Camara has been appointed Head of Property & Casualty Reinsurance for Swiss Re's business in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe (NCEE) and Country President Germany, effective 1 August 2024. Camara joined Swiss Re in 2005 and has since worked in functions across the firm, including Group Finance, Group Risk Management ... Read the full article
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